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This week, we continue our journey with Arnold by learning how he rose to the top of the bodybuilding world in only an 8 year span!!
As a 15 year old kid in Austria, Arnold wasn't on anybody's radar to become the next bodybuilding sensation. Certainly no one thought he would become the Mr. Universe champion as a teen... yet his unbreakable self confidence and relentless work ethic just catapulted him to the top that much quicker than all his peers.
This episode is filled with gold, from Arnold's inspiring mentality, to how he was able to differentiate himself from other greats, to his actual lifting routines that you and I can adopt today. I highly recommend you listen - whether you are someone going for greatness in your own field, or simply want a little inspiration for your next workout. Enjoy!
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Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (https://www.amazon.com/Arnold-Education-Bodybuilder-Schwarzenegger/dp/0671797484) - Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Recommendation of the Week: How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mbp0DugfCA) (it's not what you expect...)
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The Web of Ideas: The Education of a Bodybuilder (my notes on the book) (https://adventurous-tray-11f.notion.site/Arnold-The-Education-of-a-Bodybuilder-9036084747ea4813a67e45d21e2fd7b3?pvs=4)
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Show Notes:
2:40 - A teenager with a dream
9:30 - Greatness requires OBSESSION
16:40 - Conventional wisdom produces conventional results...
23:34 - Work hard in the dark to shine in the light
32:38 - Utter self belief
37:40 - "Arnold, what can you do to be special and different?"
44:22 - Total concentration
48:55 - Cementing himself as the best
8 May 2024
EP76 Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger
This week we dive into Arnold Schwarzenegger's book 'Be Useful,' offering insights into how he reached the pinnacle of success across bodybuilding, acting, and politics. Arnold shares the 7 tools that were most influential for his life, including setting an ambitious vision, outworking his peers, and giving back. He describes how he was able to sell the sport of bodybuilding into the mainstream, and how those training habits easily transferred over to acting. He was doubted constantly by friends and fans, but his determination and positive mindset kept pushing him to break through perceived barriers. This episode is filled with stories that we can all benefit from - enjoy!
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (https://www.amazon.com/Be-Useful-Seven-Tools-Life/dp/0593655958) - Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Recommendation of the Week: Arnold Documentary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27713897/)on Netflix
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The Web of Ideas: Be Useful (my notes on the book) (https://adventurous-tray-11f.notion.site/Be-Useful-c8ade04193e64a49ab809ec4a299ff19?pvs=4)
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Show Notes:
2:56 - Arnold's Journey: From vision to bodybuilding champion
12:33 - Never think small
18:01 - Work hard in the dark to shine in the light
24:05 - Sell sell sell
34:38 - Post-traumatic GROWTH
41:18 - Become a learning machine
45:56 - The importance of giving back
1 May 2024
EP75 What I Learned About Investing From Darwin
We loved making this episode because it's part Darwin evolutionary biology and part Buffett investing wisdom! In the book, Pulak Prasad shares how he has built his investment philosophy based on evolutionary survival, and how many lessons surprisingly cross over into the finance world. His approach may seem simple, but it is effective:
1) Avoid Big Risks
2) Buy High Quality at a Fair Price
3) Don't Be Lazy - be very lazy
He's used this strategy to grow his investment firm, Nalanda, into a $5 billion fund, practicing what he preaches on a daily basis. But his book differs greatly from most investment books, because he incorporates examples across evolutionary science, such as deers in the wilderness, taming wild foxes, growing rabbit populations, and much more. These stories serve as a powerful connection to investing because they teach us how businesses can structure themselves to survive the long haul, how investors can overcome their natural FOMO instincts, and how compounding can creep up on us unlike anything we've ever seen before. I think this episode will be informative for investors, operators, and all science nuts alike. We hope you enjoy it!!
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What I Learned About Investing From Darwin (https://www.amazon.com/What-Learned-About-Investing-Darwin-ebook/dp/B0BG99WS31) - Pulak Prasad
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Please share with a friend or rate 5 stars if you enjoyed this episode! | Find us at ReadnRepeat.com (https://www.readnrepeat.com/) and on Twitter @ReadnRepeatPod (https://twitter.com/ReadnRepeatPod)
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Recommendation of the Week: Dakshana Foundation (https://www.dakshana.org/)
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The Web of Ideas: What I Learned About Investing From Darwin (my notes on the book) (https://adventurous-tray-11f.notion.site/What-I-Learned-About-Investing-From-Darwin-619d5f92434045e5bbe42cd959e1a4d0?pvs=4)
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Show Notes:
3:04 - Avoid Big Risks: would you bet your life on your next investment?
12:22 - Buy high quality at a fair price
20:37 - What rats and antifragile businesses have in common
28:13 - Using the past to assess the future
38:31 - Don't be lazy... be very lazy
45:48 - What we mistake when we talk about compounding
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